Hame-coupling



(No Model.) i P. M. FRANKLIN 8v J. G. RYERSEE.

HAME GOUPLING. No. 366,161. l Patented July 5, 1887.

WITJVESASES v UNITED STATES PATENT EEICJE.

FRANCIS M` FRANKLIN AND JAMES G. RYERSEE, OF JEFFERSON, IOWA.

HAM E-COUPLINGn SPECIFICATIONIorn-ring part of Letters Patent No. 366,161, dated July 5, 1887.

l Application led April 528, 1887. Serial No. 2216.451. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, FRANoIs M. FRANKLIN and J AMEs G. RYEEsEE, citizens of the United States of America, residing at Jefferson, in the county of Greene and State of Iowa, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hame-Gouplings; and We do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters or figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

Our invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in means for attaching traces or tugs to hames, the object of our invention being to provide a cheap, simple, and effective means whereby the tugs canv be attached to their hames and a large bearing be provided for the coupling, so that there will be but little wear upon the parts. Y

Our invention consists in the construction and combination of the parts, as will be here` inafter fully set forth, and specifically pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, which illustrate our invention, Figure l is a perspective view of our improved hanie coupling, and Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view.

A refers to the portion of our improved 'coupling which is attached to the llame in the ordinary manner-that is to say, by passing the ends a a through perforations in the hame until they reach the offsets or larger portions a', the ends a being upset or riveted over Washers or a suitably-perforated plate on the opposite side of the llame. The portion A is provided centrally with au elliptical portion, A', recesses b, being formed between this elliptical portion and the shanks B. The portion connecting the shanks B, and upon which the elliptical portion A' is formed, is curved slightly inwardly, as shown at B', and these shanks B are curved from this connecting` portion, as shown, thus providing a con struction whereby the elliptical portion will be at an angle with the Shanks, so that the draft will be received directly upon the front end of the elliptical portion, as shown.

C refers to the portion which is secured to the tug or endA of the trace by suitable rivets, which pass through the members c c; and these members diverge slightly from cach other, and are connected by a semi-spherical socket, D, within which the portion A will bear. The portion A can be readily inserted or attached to the portion C by Inoving the same slightly rearwardly and turning the same at nearly right angles with the socket; and when the parts are attached to the hame and tug they cannot be separated from each other.

In a hame-cpupling constructed as shown the tug will be permitted to have a slight 1'0- tary movement,'as well as a slight vertical movement, upon'the portion attached to the hame, so that the tug will accommodate itseltl to the line of draft, and twisting ot' the trace will be obviated; and as a large bearing is provided for the parts there will be but little wear.

We are aware that prior to our invention it has beenproposed to provide hanne-couplings with large parts at such points where the Wear will come, and we do not claim such construction as our invention; but

Vhat we claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1, In a haine-coupling, the portion A, having a semi-spherical or elliptical portion, A, between the members or shanks B, and a socket adapted to fit over, said portion and provided with members c Ao for attaching the same to the tug, substantially as shown, and for the purpose set forth.

2. The combination of the portion A, provided with curved shanks B and a connecting portion upon, which is formed a sernispherical projecting portion, A', which extends inwardly at an angle with said Shanks, and a portion, C, having a socket, D, and members c c, to which the tug is attached, substantially as shown, and for the purpose set forth.

In testimonywhereof we aIIiX our signatures in presence of two witnesses.

FRANCIS M. FRANKLIN.

JAMES G. RYERSEE.

Vtnesses:

G. G. EAGLEsoN, W. W. HoovEE. 

